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Identify this caterpillar!

  • 22-07-2009 9:11pm
    #1
    Ruu_Old
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    I found this little fella on my bin this morning. Anyone any idea what kind of a, I assume, caterpillar it is? :)

    Note: I live in the midwest US.

    Picture 1
    Picture 2
    Picture 3


Comments

  • #2
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,489 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    No idea, but as caterpillars go, he (or she!) is pretty cute !


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    I thought so too, if not a little odd looking. :)


  • #4
    Mothman
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    Hard enough with caterpillars in Ireland without looking at caterpillars from another continent ;)
    I think a member of the lymantriidae/Tussock Moth family


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    yellow_tussock.jpg

    This is the closest i could find to it. Looks a lot like it apart from the colour.


  • #6
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I don't know but it looks really cool!


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  • #7
    Archeron
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    It looks a little bit like a Yorkshire terrier in the first pic.

    Its not, is it??

    :)


  • #8
    karlog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭karlog


    It could be a 'White-Marked Tussock Moth' look it up.;)


  • #9
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Mothman wrote: »
    Hard enough with caterpillars in Ireland without looking at caterpillars from another continent ;)
    I think a member of the lymantriidae/Tussock Moth family

    Yep, looks like you are correct. :) Thanks for the replies everyone.


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